We had the good fortune of connecting with Karineé Lopez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Karineé, what do you attribute your success to?
My most important factor behind my success has to be my support system. My husband and my kids have been great support system for me when it comes to creating my brand, and following my dreams. They are there when I have to go to vendors markets, when I need to ship an item, and when I’m needing anything for my business. Having a strong support systems gives me the strength to keep going when things are going less than ideal, they always cheer me on and push me to continue going, celebrating with me the smallest success and the big ones too. Without their support there would be no SanaTé Herbals.

What should our readers know about your business?
SanaTé Herbals is an online herbal apothecary which mission is to empower others in taking control over their body and health, to know that we have the power to heal ourselves, and that we carry our own medicine, anything we need to heal is within us. I’m proud to be sharing my gift because is not only part of my lineage to work with the sacred healing power of the plants but I have worked with them in my own healing journey after being diagnosed with endometriosis. Dealing with such chronic illness brought my gift back, it brought me back to connecting with my body and creating my medicine in different ways. Coming to terms with who I am and who am not had a lot to do with me working to improve my health. The challenges I faced with my health helped me along the way to discover pieces of me that I didn’t know and helped me create what SanaTé Herbals is today. SanaTé, is not just another tea company or blend, the intention and the vibrancy of the herbs and blends are felt with every sip of the teas I create. The herbs I use are 100% organic, free from pesticides, making sure that they are ethically grown plants and sustainably sourced. The herbal blends are handcrafted and blended in small batches to maintain the integrity of the herbs. To have a connection with the herbs and to treat the blends with sacredness is what sets my brand apart from others. It’s so true when they say “is the intention that counts” because with every batch, you can feel the intention from the box is packaged in to the shipping label. Also, being able to customize and personalize any blend to suit the client’s specific needs is something that can’t be found elsewhere and I believe that the magic of a small business is just that, the personalized care. I am proud that in a short amount of time, I have been growing steadily, and my vision is to be developing a brand that is a household staple and can be trusted to consume and choose as a healthy healing alternative.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
For me there’s no better way to connect with our essence that spending time in nature even in the city. Trip to the beach is a must! soak in the Sun, connecting with the waters and playing in the sand just as any child would do! They know fun! I love checking out Botanical Gardens because you are able to submerge on the connection with the plants and it is scientifically proven that seeing green relaxes us. Ha! My activities would include, bike rides, trail walks, having ice cream, or a yummy decadent desert. I’m a great fan of dinner and a show because it calls for us to slow down so finding a dinner/show would be another outing I would do with a best friend visiting.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have met a lot of mentors, read tons of books and have been part of organizations which I have had the pleasure to learn from but ultimately the biggest support, love and encouragement comes from those whom I love and are important to me, my family. Throughout my journey my family has been my biggest support, especially my husband. He has seen some of my ideas die and been there to comfort me when I needed it and given me his most loving or his toughest (we all need this at times) encouragement. I appreciate the role him and my kids have played in my business journey.

Website: www.sanateherbals.com

Instagram: www.instagram/sanateherbals

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sanateherbals

Other: www.sanateherbals.etsy.com

Image Credits
Professional Photos by Jessica Frederick

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